The National tribune., 1887-04-07
The Happy Household.


Harry HousEHOLD: / send pattern for knitting
lace collar which you viii find very pretty, either
Cast or 81 stitches. and knit across plain.
lst row-Knit 8 seam 10. over twice, seam to-
gether. kuii l, oNeI' narrow over narrow over
I'd row-Thread around needle knit g. over 2,
seam together seam 10 the end
30 row-knil z. over narrow times knit l. over
twice, seam together, knit z over narrow over
narrow, over narrow, KNIT L.
9Th row-Thread around needle, knit 9, over
twice. seam together, seam 10 the end.
5th r0w-Knt "a. over ? seam together, knit 3,
tower narrow times, knit
9th row-Thread around needle, knit 10, over ?,
seam together seam 90 the end.
9Th row-INnit 2, lover narrow times, KNIT i,
over twice, seam together knit 4, lover narrow
sth row-Thread around needle, knit II, over 2,
scam together, seam 20 the end.
9Th rov--Knit "a over 2 seam together, knit 5,
lover narrow times. knit I.
10Th row-rhread around needle, knit II, over 2,
seam together knit ~. seam s.
Ilth row-Knt 6, seam rs, over 2, seam to-
gether knit 6, (over narrow times, knit 1.
10, scam B.
18Th row-Knit c. scam Is, over 2 seam to-
Rether. knit a. narrow.
I4th row-Slip and bind Z, knit z. over 2. seam
together, knit - seam 5.
Rether, knit ], over narrow times, knit l.
Will some Que try and report Miss Leonora
Toney, AiFoqua WIS
Conversation Club.
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Write subject. o. Write your best. q.
Send answers TO all puzzles for use of Editor. Each
week the names of those writing the best letters
style composition, spelling. penmanship and gen
eFRl merit consdercd-wi be named at the head
al this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
will include all Of these requirements. Second
honor will include deficiency IN some one point.
No Others will be named.
HONOR RoLL-BEsT LETTERS.
First Honor-5ee Hays. Pittsburg. Pa.
Second honOr-NiDa.
soLvERs AND sEARCHERs.
Jesse ID. Rarey. Kenton. o., IS; Florence Smock
Winfield, Kan, J. Robert Baneom, Kansas City
Mo. a Y. - Curry, Hope, Dak,, IL; Stella W.
Dorset. Vt, y: Win II. Earl Austin. Mimi. 1; w.
W. Branson Cherokee. KAN, 2; Thomas Dunnng,
Brooklyn, ~ A., Sarah j McAlahon, Spring
Bluff, Wis, Il H. NJ. Mccall, Cole Camp Mo-, lOi
John l. Wright, Rutland. H., 8; John Fox, jr,
Fredonia, Kan, II; George w. Johnston, Fertile,
Minn. 5; Ora b Van Matre, Holden, Mo-, i; BIyr-
Gle Sappington. Clarllsburg, Mo-, Ollie A. Boul-
den, Fresno City, Cal. 2; Winnie Allcut, Fostoria,
o., 4; Robert l.. Wallace, Perrysvie, Pa, 3; Wal
Ger Potts. CRdiz, o., g. Sarah l. Estep Cotlagevie,
= w. Va, 3: George w. Holt. Madison. Wis; Willie
=. Bostlwlch. COrnwaliville, N. "; Charles A.
Coleman, Kearney. Neb, 2; Lewis ii. Mier. North
borO Iowa H. Mcclure, Columbus, Kan, 3; Jas.
Il. Alger Swampscott. Mass, 6; ID. ii. Myers, Nobs-
ville D; Edna l.. Davis, Vienna, Me-, G; Ora L.
Stone, Clinton, Mass, 81 Cora E. Cannon, Peru,
Me. 6; Cora NJ. Fellows, Bechertown. Mass, 2;
Lena IT. Lubee South Harpswell, Me-, 2; May p.
Clark Mediord Mass 9; i. N. Rees, Pusbnrg,
Bean, - Charles Iowa o; Nellie Fairohild, Blair.
Neb.. ~; Annie J.. Marsh. Saugus Mass. 8 Peter
NJ Hesy Fort Dodge, Iowa 81 Samuel 5. Dick
son. Tyrone, Pa 2: Amon P G0ff, Cameron
Mills, NY, 3; F.W W., Casseton, Oak 4; Martha
w. Melville, GouidsvilleN VI, 3; Mary Dawn Petty,
81 Arthur a. Spray. Middletown. o., g. Ida May
HinmRn, Fond du Lac, Wis. Sarah i. McNahon,
Spring Blun, Mo-, 3; Ruby Mattison, SCOTS,
Mich, 8.
AUNT ANNIEs sToRY-wHY SHE NEVER
MARRIED.
a NV. 4. fl. n
Aunt Annie, tell me- please"
Aunt Annie took the picture In her hands. and
Hooked lenderly into the handsome, manly face,
with ts laughing blue eyes. Her hands trembled,
and her soft, dark eyes filled with tears.
" His name was Dick Warner" she said softly;
he b. dead
put my arm around her.
Tell me about him, Auntie do. am sure he
I" Nes, dear, viii tell you.n Aunt Annie said;
and we sat down, she in her favorite easy chair,
while sal at her feet on n low stool and laid my
head ON her knee. She laid her soft hands on nay
head and looked into tlie fre. Then sine began:
" You were right, Mamie; he was very dear 10
me. He was one OF natures noblemen, and we
loved each other dearly.
" lie lived with hs mother and had one brother
Bert and well You can guess The story, Mamie
both loved me Bert aud Dick Warner loved me
My heart belonged 10 laughing. happy Dick; lac
had hslSen fathers consent. and u had been freely
and readily given. Our wedding day was sci aud
all the future seemed 50 bright when, dark and
awful the clouds of appeared.
" Dick Of the first 20 go TO fight for the
Union. beH soon ioIlo~cui Dul Oh Mamie, lac
Can YOU guess ihe end, dearP NoY Ahi
Thought not. Long after Bert Warner wrote TO me
"It was clear, moonlight night The stars
looked down on the white tents OF the Confeder-
aies. Bert Warner stood at his post Before
him. in the bright light Of the Southern moon
appeared horse and rider. The man was a
Union soldier. Like a flash Bert raised his mus
ket. second passed, sharp report awoke the
echoes, aud when the smoke cleared away A man
lay on the green grass. Bert went up 10 him and
bent over him. aud in the pale moonlight saw one
who had always loved him-his brother Dick
Still and white he lay his blue eyes closed his
brown cufls damp on s forehead Full of agony
and remOrse BeFi lknelt beside him and raised Linn
in bis Dick opened las ewes.
80 Don't tell mother, Bert, dear he whispered
~ would Kill her. " hen you 20 back home
then, tei Annie how loved her. III am going
Bcrt-gOOd- by
a. And then Doe lay siIl and calm-dead Mamie,
far away la lac South tke grass grows ON his grave
told"
Ber voice lrembled her head dropped forward
and rising, slipped from the room. At the door
looked back and SAW her tears falling on the
pictured face OF her hero. Dear Aunt Annie. There
viii be q ume wien they will meet 10 unra no
more'-bell Hays. fttsburg, Pa.
EVERY MAN PENSION.
BuFrah ior the TRIBUNE, the grand old TRIHuEE
The WHrwoTn veterans friend;
50 slancl and true
To the bOyr n blue
80 earnest their righls 10 defends
And here's hurri.h for iberty's flag.
The banner 81 the brave;
AHdtWioe hurTah
For the GAR.
Who fought our hagto savei
And three times three Tor the rank and file
Who faced tltc cnnnon's nttle;
Who whipped tle Gray,
Ana won the day,
In many hard fought battle.
Who were lnnded and fced IN those dark davs
Who WcIr heroes, and patriots aud Ilaen;
ltul puupers and scum -
Now lhe lighting IL done
And peace b. established again
And now word to my g. q fricnds
Just RraHt "A moments attention.;
Heres health 10 the Blue,
And wealth t0 the Blue
And every man pensiOnl
Nina
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